Oooh, theres your problem. lol
Yeah, they get really annoying. They are client-side, so all you have to do is relog and they will be gone, except for the "real" ones.
And you got in with them, from what I remember!
Yes. They became my own version of rubber ducks. 'twas a very pleasant experience, although slightly slimier than regular rubber ducks.
I was also visited by the Sugar Cane Bandit (known to some as skix) whom proceeded to feed me sugar canes while watching me being pushed around by an unknown force (considering that the remaining slimes were client side only). Fun times were had!
Interesting power source...